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Phillies signed INF Josh Fields to a minor league contract.

Fields hasn't appeared in the majors since 2010 and failed to earn a promotion last season with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate . The former top prospect will look to reestablish himself in the Phillies organization. Fri, Nov 23, 2012 09:40:00 AM

Dodgers signed INF Josh Fields to a minor league contract.

Fields left the Rockies' organization last summer in order to join the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League, but he batted just .202 with two homers and 34 RBI over 109 at-bats. Now he's going to give it another try stateside. The 29-year-old hasn't done much at the major-league level since smacking 23 homers with the White Sox in 2007, so he'll likely open the 2012 season at the Triple-A level. Wed, Jan 4, 2012 03:10:00 PM

Josh Fields confirmed via his Twitter account that he has joined the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League.

We learned last week that the Giants were attempting to get Fields out of his contract with the Rockies, so apparently they were able to reach a satisfactory agreement. The 28-year-old was hitting .365/.429/.674 with 11 home runs, 45 RBI and a 1.103 OPS over 203 plate appearances with Triple-A Colorado Springs, but it says something that the Rockies weren't willing to promote him to the major leagues, especially since Ian Stewart proved to be a bust. Wed, Jun 29, 2011 12:02:00 AM

According to a report in Sports Hochi, the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League are trying to get Josh Fields out of his contract with the Rockies.

The report states that the Giants are "pouring all their effort into agreeing to a contract quickly." Fields, 28, is currently batting .365/.429/.674 with 11 home runs, 45 RBI and a 1.103 OPS over 203 plate appearances with Triple-A Colorado Springs in the hitter-friendly PCL. He was acquired from the Pirates at the end of spring training. Thu, Jun 23, 2011 12:36:00 PM

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Fields left the Rockies' organization last summer in order to join the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League, but he batted just .202 with two homers and 34 RBI over 109 at-bats. Now he's going to give it another try stateside. The 29-year-old hasn't done much at the major-league level since smacking 23 homers with the White Sox in 2007, so he'll likely open the 2012 season at the Triple-A level.

Josh Fields confirmed via his Twitter account that he has joined the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League.

We learned last week that the Giants were attempting to get Fields out of his contract with the Rockies, so apparently they were able to reach a satisfactory agreement. The 28-year-old was hitting .365/.429/.674 with 11 home runs, 45 RBI and a 1.103 OPS over 203 plate appearances with Triple-A Colorado Springs, but it says something that the Rockies weren't willing to promote him to the major leagues, especially since Ian Stewart proved to be a bust.

According to a report in Sports Hochi, the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League are trying to get Josh Fields out of his contract with the Rockies.

The report states that the Giants are "pouring all their effort into agreeing to a contract quickly." Fields, 28, is currently batting .365/.429/.674 with 11 home runs, 45 RBI and a 1.103 OPS over 203 plate appearances with Triple-A Colorado Springs in the hitter-friendly PCL. He was acquired from the Pirates at the end of spring training.

Rockies acquired INF Josh Fields from the Pirates for a player to be named later or cash.

Fields was buried on the depth chart in Pittsburgh and might have a better shot at playing time in Colorado. The 28-year-old batted .306 in 49 at-bats for the Royals last season and slugged 23 home runs back in 2007. He'll begin the year at Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Fields has done very little at the major league level since his 23-homer 2007 season, though he did hit .306 in 49 at-bats with the Royals in 2010 after recovering from hip surgery. He's still just 27 and offers versatility and some pop, which should give him a good chance to win a spot on the Pirates' bench.

Fields made only 49 at-bats at the big league level this past season and the Royals deemed him unworthy of a raise. He's only 27 years old and fairly versatile, so other teams should come calling with offers.

Josh Fields hit a solo home run and added a single later as the lone offensive star in a another Royals loss Tuesday night.

Fields has actually been pretty solid since the Royals called him up on September first, but he's only accrued 271 ABs in the major leagues over the past two years. Injuries and strikeouts will keep him out of the lineup, and his power is the only reason to wonder about his fantasy value. Because of his many flaws, he's probably best left on the wire unless you're looking for lighting in a bottle in a deep league.

Fields has missed most of the season due to hip surgery in late-April, but recently returned to bat .436 (17-for-39) with eight doubles and nine RBI over 11 rehab games with Double-A Northwest Arkansas. We're not sure if he has the glove to stick at third base in the long-term, but he deserves a look in September.

Josh Fields (hip) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment Monday in the Arizona Rookie League.

Fields has been out all season due to hip surgery and remains questionable to return to the Royals this season. "His rehab ends around the first of September, so we'll see where he's at," Royals manager Ned Yost said Wednesday. The 27-year-old posted a .648 OPS over 239 at-bats in 2009.

Josh Fields has elected to undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip, the same procedure that teammate Alex Gordon had last year.

Fields had been rehabbing the injury with the hopes of coming back this season, but by choosing to undergo the procedure, he will almost certainly miss the rest of 2010. Fields was acquired by the Royals in the same deal that brought them Chris Getz, who is also currently on the disabled list.

Josh Fields (hip) is expected to open the season on the disabled list.

"Josh is not able to go on the field right now," said Royals manager Trey Hillman. "We’ve got to get him healthy. That’s all we’ve told him, that we’ve got to get him healthy." Fields hasn't played since Saturday because of a sore hip.

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Roman Quinn left Tuesday's game against the Braves with a strained left oblique.

Quinn was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored before departing in the sixth inning. The injury is almost certainly going to end his cup of coffee with the Phillies, given that oblique strains typically require 3-4 weeks of rest and rehab. Quinn, a highly-regarded outfield prospect, batted .263/.373/.333 with four doubles and five stolen bases over his first 15 major leagues.

Goeddel was hit in the head with a pitch by White Sox reliever Chris Beck on Wednesday. The outfielder is expected to rejoin the Phillies at some point this weekend and will be placed in the league's concussion protocol. At this late stage of the season, there's a good chance he's done for 2016.